Democratic Sentinel, Volume 7, Number 17, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 25 May 1883 — MEMORIAL DAY. [ARTICLE+ILLUSTRATION]

MEMORIAL DAY.

Tbk Nkw Supbeme Jtoub —The biographers of the new Supreme Judge. R. P. Hammond, omit one important fact Au his history. He was enoo a resident of Danville a (aw student* In the office of James M. Gregg Esq., and no doubt had his young ambition stimuia’ed by the Danville bar. —The Danville Gazette.

Monticello Herald: In the Revised Statute • of 1681 appears the following note upon a section of ths law: “If a sheriff have levied on goods, And high water has carried them hence, If >.uch flotsam be any excuse He may set up the fact in defense —1 Ind, 528." The note appears in proso form and the rhyme Is not noticed in a cursory reading. Judge Turpie, one of the committee of Revision, is the author of the joke, and sc cleverly did he play it that it escaped the attention of both his colleagues and the proof reader.

Logansport Pharos: Fetor Ward cf Newton eounty, one ot the beet lawyers of the Kentland bar. has been selected as Judge Hammond’s successor. Mr. Ward is very well known In this city and bears the reputation of being a good citizen. He was prominently mentioned for Congress last fall, but ’his name Was not pressed when it was found that DoMotte had a majority of the delegates pledged This appointment will likely drive away all political aspirations, as he will no doubt be elected Judge at the expiration of his present term of service.

An exchange remarks that the time has come for people to watch with far more than usual vigilance for funnel shaped clouds—the gyrating sort which come down with storm, god vengeance and leave death and ruin in their track. People will do well to. think about a refuge from their wrath before they come. If the building where they seek safety is not exceptionally strong the watchword should be "to the cellar.” These funnel-shaped clouds are too numerous and their earthly visitations too frequent for public seres Ly. The frequent exploration of cloud land ie the line of safety and how to escape the fury of the tornado io a matter which recent events are well calculated to impress upon the minds of the people in the city, village and country.

Gknbbal MoClsllan was the hero of tne occasion at the mooting of the society of the Army of the Potomac. No army in tke world was ever setter organised and disciplined than the Army of tFo Potomac during the time McClellan commanded it. His old comrades admire him still. The toast “Th* Army of the Potomac,” was responded to by Gen. Goo. B. McClellan. As the name of their old commander was announced and he aroso to addroso them, the veterans sprang upon thoir chairs and broke into cheer after cheer. For two or three minutes the clamoring was deafening. Men pounded the tables, stamped with thoir foot and shouted themselves hoarse. Viewed from the gallery! just then, the banqueting room was a surging, tumultuous sea of heads, arms, napkins, hats and oven crutches, with which the owners were wildly gesticulating in their enthusiasm and excitement. Gen. McClellan stood calmly bowing during the tumult, and when it showed signs of lessoning he stilled it wholly with a wave of his hand- In a voico of deep feeling, and speaking in measured tones, ho began his greeting to his old command. Every voico was hushed and every ear listened closely to his sentences. The at ten ti on given him was only broken when veterans indorsed his statements at intervals with thoir applause, which was in nowise stinted. He said; In days long passed and gono forever, when wo were young and strong, full of life and hope, with the future all before us, thore were suoh relations between us that it seems to mo too cold and formal to address you simply as “Mr. Chairmah and gentlemen.” - Our chairman often brought me intel ligence that I needed up from the very jaws of death, and when assigned to the command of a division of now troops, he hurried by forced marches to the assistance of his commander on the bloody field of Antietam. Thore can be no form or ceremony between him and mo. Very many, perhaps moot of you, wore with me when in this very city I assumed command of that maos of bravo mon, unorganised and uneonstrueted, coms nosing the nucleus of what afterward became the Army of the Potomac. Those of tou wno were with mo then were more to me than dear comrades; more than brothers in arms, were as mv very children. This was McClellan's opening, ai d in thio strain he proceeded to the Sose He B P° k * of in which fba »® d 1 did • ur b * ,t f * r OUr J Lnntrv " and recalled the well loved' anffiZiitor faces which all missed mi 1 sketched * briefly some of the nrincipal battles, and alluded to the Mvon day®’ as mado In “ebeidionoo to orders from Washington to cover the advance which never camo, though the enemy came instead.” -Fortunately,” he continued, “this had boon foreseen, and days before transports with supolios hod been sent to the James to await the army." °ar* ° f the gallantry with which the army to ichtwhen removed from his comand the glad confidence with whTch it welcomed his ;of the battle of Antietam; of his withdrawal from tho Army of the Potomac on ihat he then believed, and still be-> SSTed was the evo of a decisive batSrnow to meet that army again as IU wmSander. Continuing ho said: -The army which it was mv fortune JJkntao and create; the army that an amy of votoians, I, as its am dad to know was unsurpassed-by a “ 8 !T the historic armies of the y id in offisienoy. vtlw or

Rensselaer Post, No. 84, G. A. R Wdtr instructions from the National and Department Headquarters, will hav charge of Memorial ceremonies on the 80th fast., and invite the cooperation of all Benevolent Societies, Sunday Schools, Soldiers and Oltisons. COMMITTED OF ABKANOUMEMTS: Frank W. Bibcock, G. J. Dexter, J. M. Clark. nosax* commitwe: Mrs. J. H. Long bridge, Chairwom* an, Madames Judge Hammond, G. J Dexter, F. J. Sears, T. J. McCoy. R. Fendig, F. W. Babcock, C. J. Sears, J. M. Clark, C. P. Mitchell, E. CNow sis. J. T. Abbett, M L Spitler. J. M Hopkins, E. P, Honan, B. F. Ferguson, J. F. Hardman, B. F. Learn ng. Geo, H. Brown, M. F. ChUcote. Misses Liszio Smith, Lola Moss, Mello Wright, Amanda O ’borne, Della Hopkins. Mattie MeCoy, Ana MoE wen, Elia Rhoades Clara Roeve, Hattie Hopkins. .Belle Alter. Tillie Fendig. Edith Miller, Nora Hopkina. Belle Powell, Ada Hopkins. Gertie Robin* son, Sarah Tuteur, Mary Washburn, Bosa Eaker and Carrie Eger.

PLAN OP ORGANIZATION. 1, p. M.—Sunday Schools, Societies, and G. A. R. meet at thoir respective halls. 1:80—At ringing of Court House bed. the several organizations will march to court square and take places assigned by Commander. I:4s.—Column will march via. Wash ington, Front, Jacksen and Washington Streets to Weston Cemetery, where the following exorcises will bo had under the auspices of the G. A- B. after the eolumu has changed front by inversion through open order; PROGRAMME; 1— Opening ceremony by Commander. 2 Song by Presbyterian Sunday Betook ' 3 Quotations from Holy Writ by Officers of th* Poet. 4 Memorial Tributes and Dirge by Band. Officers of Post and Docorau ing Committee. 5 Song by Baptist Sunday School. 6 “Salute the Dead” by tho Guard of Honor. 7 Song. “America.” by M. B. Sunday School. 8— -Benediction by Chaplain. 9 > eform ranks and return to Court square, All business houses are requested to close from 1 o’clock till torminm* tion of exercises.

GENERAL ORDER—NO. 1. Headquarters Rensselaer Post 84,) • Department Ind. G. A. R. > 4 ‘ Rensselaer. May 23.1888.) I—The attention of Comrades is called to Gon. Order No. 10. National Headquarters, and No. 12, Department Headquarters. In obedience to which orders Wednesday, May 30th, 1888, will be observed as Memorial Day. All comrades of the Post are expected to report at Post Hall at 1 o’clock p. m. DE-The programme arranged by the committee of this Post, and published in the Rensselaer newspapers, is adopted, and will be carried out in F. C. & L.» and all ex-soldiers aro cordially invited to participate in the services. By order of M. F. Chilcotk, Commander. J. A. Bukmnam, Adjutant. General Obdeb— No. 2. Headquarters Post 84, ) Department of Ind. G. A. R. > Rensselaer, May 24,1883- ) I—The Memorial Day procession will he formed at crossing of Wash* ington and Vanßensselaor streets by the moving ot tho several organisations from tho positions previously assigned them, in tho following order:

Ist. Band. fid. A. O. U- W. 3d. I. O. O,F. 4th Hearse and Guard of Honor. 6th. G. A. B. and ex-soldiers. oth. M. E. Bunday School. 7th. Bap tier Sunday School. * Bth, Presbyterian Bunday School. |9th. Citizens generally. IL The order of return after; Memorial services at the Cemetery will be same as in preceding paragraph lIL Considering the ocoasiom of our assembly, and ths day wb commbmou> atm, it is scarcely necessary to remind commanding officers and superintend - onto of tho appropriateness and dosirablity of the bmt. of order la marching to and from tho Comotery. By command of M. F. Cumoorm Commander. J. A. Bubsxam, Adj’t. Gxnubai, Order—No. fl. Headquarters Post 84. ) Department of Ind. G. A. B. > Jtenssolaer, May 34,1883. J L The following Comrades are hereby detailed to act as Guard of Honor on* tho approaching Memorial Dav: J, M. Clark, N. Everson, Goo. Aldrich. J.W. WUliamo. B. F. Priest, Wm. B. ChUcote, B. Grant and F. T. Hihg. n. Post Adjutant J. A Burnham is hereby assigned to tho command of tho Guard on that occasion, aad orlores to soo to organisation, equipment and discipline of the same. By command of M. F. Chxlooto, Commander. J. A- Buwxam, Adjutant. * Monday night Gov, Porter ap~ pointed Peter H. Ward, of K ntland> Judge to this 80th Judicial Circuit. From those well acquainted with Mr. W. we learn that ho io a gentleman of integrity and fine legal abilities and will perform the duties of tho office satisfactorily. We xlOd our GF* iu congratulation.

In many of out exchanges we notice k recorded that termers are planting walnuts in fence corners and other out-of-way plaoos on their farms. Would it not bo a good idoe for our farmers to follow this example? Walnut trees fifteen or twenty years from now will be valuable. At Kokomo last Sunday night 2 boys named Seward Weekly and Art Summer quarreled, and the former stabbod the latter, causing Injury that pobably is fatal. Snow prevailed last Monday from tho lake to tho Ohio river, in some places deep. Tho“Comets* Bass Ball Boys have roeotecd their suits.